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Revealing Cost Drivers for Systems of Systems Integration and Interoperability: The Potential Benefits of Q Methodology |
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| Military organizations are increasingly seeking to enhance performance and efficiency and establish new joint capabilities by integrating previously developed software systems. Yet, as they attempt the integration of systems of systems, they are finding that traditional cost and schedule estimation methods do not readily apply. Little research has been performed to date to isolate the ways in which integration cost drivers differ from traditional single-system initiatives. This presentation outlines a major research effort undertaken by the Department of Defense (DoD), the Defense Acquisition University, the University of North Carolina, and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) to identify the non- Source Lines Of Code (SLOC)-based cost drivers of systems of systems integration and interoperability. This presentation focuses on the potential role that “operant subjectivity” analysis may provide for expanding our understanding of the latent cost drivers that are often associated with integration and interoperability. As part of the research effort, we introduce and invite participation in a study where Q Methodology is being employed to isolate the unique cost factors associated with systems of systems integration and interoperability. The study will be conducted from the SEI’s Booth #438 for the duration of the conference. | |
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Monday - April 19, 2004 2:40 - 3:25 |
Track 3 Salon I |
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| Mr. William B . Anderson | |
| Mary Maureen Brown | |
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Presentation: Revealing Cost Drivers for Systems of Systems Integration and Interoperability: The Potential Benefits of Q Methodology - William B Anderson |
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